| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 5 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Whatley (fresh) PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera inbounds the ball | 26-14 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Michael Conner and the foul's on Javier Cuevas - foul #2 on Javier Cuevas, team foul #1 | 28-14 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the free throw | 29-14 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Conner - foul #2 on Michael Conner, team foul #1 | 29-14 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 29-14 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-15 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-15 |
| 18:35 | Purdue | Tim Whatley pulls down the rebound | 29-15 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:30 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-15 |
| 18:28 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the offensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Javier Cuevas | 29-18 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Kevin Armstrong is called for the reach on Michael Conner - foul #2 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #2 | 29-18 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-18 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits the follow up shot | 31-18 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-18 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony McMaken | 31-18 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-18 |
| 16:32 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck pulls down the rebound | 31-18 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-18 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Zinner | 31-18 |
| 15:56 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the contested pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Javier Cuevas | 31-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Viers (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Cuevas (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tim Whatley (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Michael Conner is hacked by Tim Whatley - foul #2 on Tim Whatley, team foul #3 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SG), Melvin Cobb (SF), Jerry Young (PF), Alex Millner (C) Jeremy Boyd, Richard Guerrera, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Carl (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), Alvin Baize (SF), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Javier Cuevas, Tim Whatley, Mark Zinner | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Michael Conner's pass is intercepted by Michael Morgan | 31-20 |
| 14:51 | Purdue | Alvin Baize drills a shot near the basket set up by Michael Morgan | 31-22 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Paul Mena is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Mena, team foul #2 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG) Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG) Anthony Tuck | |
| 14:05 | Purdue | Randolph Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF) Jerry Young | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (SF) Michael Morgan | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Alex Millner can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 31-22 |
| 13:44 | Purdue | Randolph Conner gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | George Carl misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Paul Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeremy Boyd | 33-22 |
| 13:04 | Purdue | George Carl can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-22 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:29 | Purdue | George Carl hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Alex Millner snags the defensive board | 36-22 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd travels with the ball | 36-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Frederick Viers (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Melvin Cobb, Paul Mena, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (SG), Anthony Tuck (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Tim Whatley, Randolph Conner | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 5 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - George Carl (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alvin Baize (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Alvin Baize hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Mark Zinner steals the ball from Michael Conner | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:55 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits the finger roll against a doubleteam and he's hacked by Frederick Viers - foul #2 on Frederick Viers, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SF) Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Tim Whatley (SF) George Carl, Alvin Baize | |
| 10:55 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Michael Conner connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Anthony McMaken | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-27 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the offensive board | 39-27 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SG) Jeremy Boyd | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Frederick Viers denies the turnaround by Mark Zinner | 39-27 |
| 09:18 | Purdue | Javier Cuevas grabs the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Mark Zinner connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Tim Whatley | 39-29 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb knocks in the jumper from the left side | 41-29 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Mark Zinner can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-29 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Frederick Viers snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-29 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Anthony Tuck | 41-29 |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Paul Mena pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Mena (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Melvin Cobb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frederick Viers (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Cuevas (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tim Whatley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Tuck (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Frederick Viers hits a runner from the left block set up by Paul Mena and he's hacked by Tim Whatley - foul #3 on Tim Whatley, team foul #4 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (PG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Alex Millner (C) Michael Conner, Melvin Cobb, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Carl (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), Alvin Baize (SF), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Javier Cuevas, Tim Whatley, Mark Zinner | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Frederick Viers makes the free throw | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Richard Guerrera steals the ball from Alvin Baize | 44-29 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera hits the finger roll | 46-29 |
| 06:55 | Purdue | George Carl clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Randolph Conner hits the follow up shot | 46-31 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Mena | 49-31 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | George Carl misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-31 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Alex Millner gets the rebound | 49-31 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Paul Mena comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-31 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Anthony Tuck | 49-31 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | George Carl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Frederick Viers snags the defensive board | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Randolph Conner steps in front of the Alex Millner pass | 49-31 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Alex Millner is called for the reach on Randolph Conner - foul #1 on Alex Millner, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Melvin Cobb (SG), Anthony McMaken (C) Jeremy Boyd, Paul Mena, Frederick Viers | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Javier Cuevas (SG), Tim Whatley (SF), Mark Zinner (C) George Carl, Michael Morgan, Alvin Baize, Anthony Tuck | |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Richard Guerrera - foul #1 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #5 | 49-33 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the free throw | 49-34 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Guerrera and the foul's on Kevin Armstrong - foul #3 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #5 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Baize (PF) Randolph Conner | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the free throw | 52-34 |
| 04:11 | Purdue | Mark Zinner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater in the lane | 52-34 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Alex Millner grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tim Whatley - foul #4 on Tim Whatley, team foul #6 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG) Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Mark Zinner pulls down the rebound | 53-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alex Millner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tim Whatley (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Alvin Baize (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Melvin Cobb - foul #1 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #6 | 53-34 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Tim Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Michael Conner scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Boyd | 55-35 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | Alvin Baize hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-38 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Cobb and the foul's on Javier Cuevas - foul #3 on Javier Cuevas, team foul #7 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (PF), Jerry Young (C) Alex Millner, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Carl (SG), Anthony Tuck (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Javier Cuevas, Alvin Baize, Mark Zinner | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses the free throw | 57-38 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Randolph Conner grabs the board | 57-38 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | George Carl knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Armstrong | 57-41 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Randolph Conner swats the short shot by Jerry Young | 57-41 |
| 02:11 | Purdue | Randolph Conner pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-41 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Jerry Young pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Conner | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Purdue | George Carl banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Armstrong | 59-43 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd is whistled for traveling | 59-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF), Frederick Viers (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Melvin Cobb, Paul Mena, Jerry Young | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (SG), Mark Zinner (C) George Carl, Randolph Conner | |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-43 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Michael Conner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Armstrong - foul #4 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #8 | 59-43 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Mark Zinner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-43 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Conner runs out the clock | 61-43 |